i need to look older...

So the other week I was at my great uncle's funeral. A family member (whom I had never met before) started talking to me. "So you're in high school?" At this point, my jaw lands on the floor and I stare at her dumbfoundedly. "College?" I pick my jaw up and quickly say no to that one. "I'm twenty seven."

I constantly get mistaked for a 14-16 year old. While most women are purchasing products to make them look younger, I'm busy trying to look older. And if one more person says I'll enjoy it oneday, I'm going to slap them. In a nice way, of course.

Creating a Custom Wipes Case {DIY Tutorial}

I’m in that stage of life where all of my friends are starting to have babies. Literally all of them. I think I currently have two friends that aren’t pregnant. I went to a baby shower this past weekend and wanted to give a unique gift without breaking the bank. A custom wipes case and diaper tote did the trick. Here’s how to make the wipes case.



Materials Needed:
-1 travel wipes case
-Batting
-Fabric of your choice
-Braided Trim (1.5 yds)
-Tacky Glue
-Hot Glue Gun & Glue
-Scissors
-Rotary Cutter & Mat (Optional)


Get your wipes case ready by removing the wipes inside. This will make it easier to work with. You can save the wipes and put them back in the case for gift giving. I used a Huggies brand wipes case.

Step 1: Place your wipes case on top of the batting. Trace around the case twice and then cut the batting out to size. You should end up with two pieces of batting roughly the size of your wipes case.

Step 2: Using your Tacky Glue, glue the batting to the top of the case. Repeat for the other side covering the opening.



Step 3: Here's my plug for my Rotary Cutter. My wonderful husband got me one for Christmas and now I can't imagine life without it. Ok I won't go that far, but I do love it! Using your Rotary Cutter (or Scissors) cut a rectangle out of your fabric a little larger than the wipes case. If your fabric is patterned, make sure that you have it the correct way.


Step 4: Take the edge of the fabric that will be positioned along the back of the wipes case and make sure it will line up straight along the case. Then carefully hot glue the back edge down.

Step 5: Next pull the fabric tightly over the case and hot glue the front edge down.



Step 6: Using your Scissors (or Rotary Cutter), trip the front edge of the fabric. This can end up looking a bit rough since we’ll be covering it with trim. Make sure that you cut the fabric above the edge of the wipes case or extra fabric will hang below the trim. Repeat this for the opposite side of the case.



Step 7: Tackle the sides in the same fashion, but leave the corners unglued. Snip the corner down so that it will not go over the edge of the case. Then glue it down with hot glue.



Step 8: Repeat steps 3-7 for the opposite side of the wipes case. Your case should then look like this.



Step 9: Almost done! You can use any trim on your case or even ribbon. I chose this basic 3/8 in trim for mine. Start with the trim on the back middle of the wipes case. Place a small dot of hot glue down and tack the end of the trim to the case. Then carefully hot glue the trim around the case following the edge of the plastic. Repeat on the other side.



Step 10: Step back and admire your creation!

This is a super easy and super cute creation for a baby shower! The mom-to-be is a Registered Dietitian so I thought the Apples & Pears fabric appropriate. The great thing is you can customize this for anyone. I also whipped up a diaper clutch to go with. That’s in the next tutorial.



Here’s a breakdown of my cost:
Wipes Case—$2
Fabric—$2
Batting—$2
Braided Trim—$3
Total cost of the project—$9.
Of course if you have fabric and batting scraps on hand then you can make this for only $5! Go ahead and make a few. I dare you.

a birthday

Tonight we celebrated David's Grandma's 85th birthday. We had dinner with the fam complete with cake and presents. After opening her presents Grandma said, "I know you're just making a big deal out of this birthday because you think it will be my last. But I think I'm going to trick you and live another year."

We hope you do Grandma!

only in the south...

-can everyone gather after a funeral at the church to eat a lunch consisting of fried chicken, deviled eggs, and pineapple rings topped with mayo, chedder cheese and a cherry.

-is there still a family martiarch whom everyone listens to and obeys

-people pull over when they see a funeral procession and police officers stand by their cars stopping traffic holding their hats over their hearts

-can you ask the lady at the biscuitville drive thru how to get to the first baptist church

i love the south.

new curtains

I've been looking everywhere for curtains for my house. The entire house. Yes, we've been living there for over 6 months and I haven't hung a curtain yet. It took me 3 years in the old house so I figure I'm doing pretty good. I think I've found what I want for at least the downstairs. I've picked out the fabric for at least the office and hope to make them soon.

love/hate relationships

I have a love/hate relationship with many things. Hobby Lobby is one of them. I could spend hours on end in that store. I love to browse their fabric section. Even though I don't need any new fabric. I love to look at their home decor. Cute stuff. And great prices. Their holiday sections always make me want to decorate more. Even though I never do. But their sales people. That's the hate issue.

Last Friday I was in Hobby Lobby with a two year old in tow. I had kept him out well past his nap time. You could tell by the red circles forming around his eyes. All he wanted was a NAP. But I needed to grab one more thing so I toted him in and sat him in a cart. I got the fabric I needed and amazingly there wasn't a long line. I pulled up to the cash register and said two year old was still sitting in the cart with his thumb in his mouth.

"He has the same bad habit I have," said the cashier. "Only I'm nearly 21 and still sucking my thumb."

Really? Did you need to just tell me that because I could have done without the info.

Thanks.